4 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
index f47d54035..f86c15f9a 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.cpp
@@ -858,6 +858,10 @@ void _OS::hide_virtual_keyboard() {
 	OS::get_singleton()->hide_virtual_keyboard();
 }
 
+int _OS::get_virtual_keyboard_height() {
+	return OS::get_singleton()->get_virtual_keyboard_height();
+}
+
 void _OS::print_all_resources(const String &p_to_file) {
 
 	OS::get_singleton()->print_all_resources(p_to_file);
@@ -1064,6 +1068,7 @@ void _OS::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("has_virtual_keyboard"), &_OS::has_virtual_keyboard);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("show_virtual_keyboard", "existing_text"), &_OS::show_virtual_keyboard, DEFVAL(""));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("hide_virtual_keyboard"), &_OS::hide_virtual_keyboard);
+	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("get_virtual_keyboard_height"), &_OS::get_virtual_keyboard_height);
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("print_resources_in_use", "short"), &_OS::print_resources_in_use, DEFVAL(false));
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("print_all_resources", "tofile"), &_OS::print_all_resources, DEFVAL(""));
 
diff --git a/core/bind/core_bind.h b/core/bind/core_bind.h
index f12ab9f00..c6f61b0b3 100644
--- a/core/bind/core_bind.h
+++ b/core/bind/core_bind.h
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ public:
 	bool has_virtual_keyboard() const;
 	void show_virtual_keyboard(const String &p_existing_text = "");
 	void hide_virtual_keyboard();
+	int get_virtual_keyboard_height();
 
 	void print_resources_in_use(bool p_short = false);
 	void print_all_resources(const String &p_to_file);
diff --git a/core/os/os.cpp b/core/os/os.cpp
index ff17cdb50..fd1ded63d 100644
--- a/core/os/os.cpp
+++ b/core/os/os.cpp
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@ void OS::show_virtual_keyboard(const String &p_existing_text, const Rect2 &p_scr
 void OS::hide_virtual_keyboard() {
 }
 
+int OS::get_virtual_keyboard_height() const {
+	return 0;
+}
+
 void OS::print_all_resources(String p_to_file) {
 
 	ERR_FAIL_COND(p_to_file != "" && _OSPRF);
diff --git a/core/os/os.h b/core/os/os.h
index c9d25792b..b68cea114 100644
--- a/core/os/os.h
+++ b/core/os/os.h
@@ -313,6 +313,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void show_virtual_keyboard(const String &p_existing_text, const Rect2 &p_screen_rect = Rect2());
 	virtual void hide_virtual_keyboard();
 
+	// returns height of the currently shown virtual keyboard (0 if keyboard is hidden)
+	virtual int get_virtual_keyboard_height() const;
+
 	virtual void set_cursor_shape(CursorShape p_shape) = 0;
 
 	virtual bool get_swap_ok_cancel() { return false; }